Ingenious
Synonyms for ingenious
adj clever; brilliant
imaginative
inventive
sly
skillful
shrewd
creative
innovative
subtle
intelligent
resourceful
able
adroit
artistic
bright
canny
crafty
cunning
dexterous
gifted
original
ready
innovatory
deviceful
innovational
Antonyms for ingenious
uncreative
unimaginative
uninventive
honest
foolish
stupid
ignorant
incompetent
dull
open
untalented
awkward
dumb
inept
unresourceful
Usage Notes
Ingenious and ingenuous are now distinct from each other and are not synonyms. Ingenious means “characterized by cleverness” or “cleverly inventive,” as in contriving new explanations or methods: an ingenious device; ingenious designers. Ingenuous means “candid” or “innocent”: an ingenuous and sincere statement; a thug with the ingenuous eyes of a choirboy.
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